The L.A. County supervisors have approved a $4.75M settlement with two Anaheim residents who were injured in a car crash involving sheriff's detective Robert Andrew Moran. The 42-year-old Buena Park man was on-duty in Stanton on June 29, 2008 when witnesses say he ran a red light and struck the Mazda sedan that Elias Aldana and Savanah Kirifi were riding. Moran's blood-alcohol level was over .08%.
Aldana, 33, sustained a traumatic brain injury, rib fractures, a torn shoulder, pelvic fractures, and other soft tissue injuries. He also had to undergo a splenectomy. Aldana has over $2.1 million in medical bills. Kirifi, 20, sustained minor injuries in Los Angeles County car accident.
Moran pleaded no contest to misdemeanor driving under the influence in September 2009. He was sentenced to six months home confinement and three years of informal probation. The Sheriff's Department veteran was placed on leave. He is now a patrol deputy. Too many people are killed or seriously injured because someone else was driving drunk. In 2009, about 10,839 people died in drunk driving accidents. That's one death approximately every 50 minutes.
Driving while under the influence of alcohol is negligent driving. An experienced Los Angeles personal injury law firm can help prove that the other driver caused the traffic crash that resulted in your injuries or your loved one's death. In California, you have two years to sue for Los Angeles personal injury. Obtaining injury recovery can help you cover medical bills, lost wages, and financially compensate you for your pain and suffering.
LA County Settles Suit for $4.75 Million With Victims of '08 Crash Caused by Drunk Deputy Who OC Deputies Tried to Protect From DUI Test, OC Weekly, May 18, 2011
Related Web Resources:
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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